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Ken Yasger
Republican candidate for Governor in Georgia
Georgia Republican Governor nominee?
$1.5M
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — Georgia Republican Governor nominee?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
0.1%chance to win
$1.5MJUN 17, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleBartender
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationGeorgia
BackgroundBartender
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EducationSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville — Political Science (2010)
Notable personal detailsKen Yasger is a Republican candidate for Governor of Georgia. He has worked in the service industry and has been a bartender. He served in the U.S. Army and later in the Georgia Army National Guard. His campaign platform has included eliminating the Georgia state income tax and pursuing legalization of marijuana and gambling.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates eliminating Georgia’s state income tax and temporarily suspending the gas tax, supports legalizing gambling and regulated recreational marijuana as revenue sources, and proposes reallocating administrative education pay to raise teacher salaries. These positions emphasize tax reductions and alternative revenue generation while cutting or limiting government-collected taxes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports legal protections for unborn life beginning at conception while allowing abortion in limited circumstances (rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother). He opposes public funding for abortion providers.
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Climate & Energy
Supports measures aimed at reducing costs for consumers at the pump (temporary suspension of the state gas tax) and prioritizes limited-government, market-oriented policies rather than large-scale clean-energy mandates. Campaign platform does not articulate aggressive emissions targets, Green New Deal–style proposals, or major climate investment plans.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedSep 2, 2026
Ken Yasger is in the news as a Republican candidate in Georgia’s 2026 governor race, where he has been campaigning ahead of the May 19 primary. At a Savannah GOP meeting, he pushed a populist message and criticized tax breaks for data centers. He is also expected to appear in a Republican Secretary of State debate as Georgia runoff campaigning continues.
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Articles
SMSavannah Morning News4 months ago
Georgia governor candidates visit Chatham Area Republican Women
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ABAthens Banner-Herald6 months ago
Georgia bill targets out-of-state campaign donations
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ACAugusta Chronicle3 months ago
GA primary election 2026 debates Sunday-Monday ahead of runoff
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UTUSA TODAY5 months ago
Georgia governor weighs in on midterm races as he thinks about 2028
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Latest Polls
Georgia Republican Governor nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Ken Yasger currently averages 0.5%, ranking 6th in this race, 0.5 points behind the next candidate.
Polling average: 0.5%Position: 6thMargin: -0.5 ptsLatest poll: 0.0% (May 16 - 17)Polls included: 7
Average recalculated from polls through May 16 - 17.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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